Leading up to the event, GreenBayPhoenix.com will be counting down the great reasons to attend the Tip-Off Party:

GUARANTEE THE BEST SEATS FOR WISCONSIN AND VIRGINIAThe Tip-Off Party will be the first chance that the general public has to purchase tickets for the Wisconsin and Virginia games until Monday, Oct. 14, and buying your tickets on Oct. 12 is the only way to guarantee the best seats in the Resch Center for those premier contests.

Be there on Saturday, Nov. 16, when Green Bay will host Wisconsin at the Resch Center for the third time since the arena opened in 2002. The Phoenix won the last meeting in the Resch, defeating Wisconsin 88-84 in overtime on Dec. 9, 2009. Head coach Bo Ryan’s Badgers went 23-12 in 2012-13 and return 6-foot-1 senior Ben Brust, who averaged 11.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Sophomore standout Sam Decker also returns for Wisconsin after averaging 9.6 points per game as a freshman.

A part of Phoenix basketball history returns to Green Bay on Saturday, Dec. 7, when the program’s all-time leading scorer Tony Bennett returns as the head coach of Virginia. Bennett scored 2,285 points in his Phoenix career from 1988-92, but he will return on the sidelines guiding one of the top teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cavaliers return three starters from a 23-win team a season ago. Senior Joe Harris, who averaged 16.6 points per game as a junior, is one of the top players in the ACC.

The perks for season ticket holders:1. Admission to the Phoenix Basketball Tip-Off Party and a chance to pick up your season tickets2. Receive your complimentary copy of Phoenix Insider, a 72-page, full-color magazineshowcasing the Phoenix men’s and women’s basketball teams3. Free Green Bay Basketball drawstring bag4. Automatic entries into the raffle to win great prizes5. Free food, music, player autographs and more!

The perks for 5-game pack and 8-game pack purchasers:1. Get the most value out of getting your Phoenix tickets2. Admission to the Phoenix Basketball Tip-Off Party3. A raffle ticket for a chance to win great prizes4. Free food, music, player autographs and more!

The perks for Wisconsin and Virginia single-game ticket purchasers:1. Guarantee your tickets to the premier games of 2013-142. Pick out the best seats to see the Phoenix take on Wisconsin and Virginia3. Admission to the Phoenix Basketball Tip-Off Party4. A raffle ticket for a chance to win great prizes5. Free food, music, player autographs and more!

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